MIN Mold Test Kit, Mold Testing Kit (3 Tests). Lab Analysis and Expert Consultation Included

Fast and incredibly easy to use service! Affordable alternative for mold testing which can be anxiety provoking and quite costly. We received a rapid response with clear instructions on how to interpret the results. We highly recommend this if you’re concerned about mold in your home!

I was looking for a simple, affordable DIY mold kit so I could test several areas in my office for mold. Multiple colleagues in my office have similar chronic coughs, as well as asthma. They've filed complaints with management, but nobody is taking them seriously. So I decided to take the initiative to at least test the surfaces that I thought appear to have mold growing on them. This kit is easy to use and comes with detailed, easy to follow instructions. per the kit's instructions, please protect yourself by wearing an allergen mask and protective gloves when you are doing the testing. The kit comes with 3 test strips that have a sticky surface. Once you remove the protective covering on these strips, the sticky surface becomes exposed. Place the strip on the test area (sticky side touching the surface of the area you are testing for mold). Press firmly so that it picks up whatever is on your test surface. Once you've used all three test strips, they go back in to their individual plastic cases to protect them from being cross contaminated. You then send them to the testing lab, along with your detailed information sheet. My results came back MUCH faster than I had anticipated! My suspicions were correct in that there was definitely mold present in our air ducts, as well as on the wall of the windowsill in our conference room (when it rains heavily, water just literally pours in from the leaking window frame and has been doing so for years. The landlord that we lease the office space from has does nothing to repair this major problem). I'm glad I bought this mold kit because it has helped me to gather useful information that will hopefully help support our demands to have our office thoroughly inspected and cleaned. Not only did this company process my test and deliver the results quickly, their customer service was stellar. They send you a very thorough results package that breaks down all of the different types of mold that the test has found on the areas you tested. It also shows you what level of each type of mold is found (scattered, very low, low, medium, high). They also provide you with clear definitions of each type of mold and what potential health risks they can have. I was very pleased with the amount of detail this test result provided. Additionally, the person who sent me my results via email was very professional and courteous. They assured me that if I had any follow up questions regarding the results, that I should not hesitate to contact them at any time. I highly recommend this product and the company!

DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY, THESE REVIEWS SEEM TO GOOD TO BE TRUE AND I WAS RIGHTBought the test kit because of all the positive reviews and most received quick results. What I found has been a 180 from these reviews and leads me to believe these reviews are either written by the company or bought.First off when I received the kit all it contained 3 plastic strips with a sticky end on each and a form. I used one of the sticky strips on drywall and it pulled the paper off the drywall so that test was probably worthless. After completing all 3 test spots I put them in their plastic carriers and mailed off. There was no pre-addressed envelope or postage paid like other kits I researched so right away I was frustrated. Then it took 8 days to receive results not the 3-4 days as most mentioned.When I received the results it came with a terms and conditions page that says I must agree to the statements on the page. Shouldn’t I have seen this before I bought the kit?After reading the terms & conditions it says this test is limited in scope and cannot detect hidden mold. I guess this is my fault for not understanding this test. This tests for only mold you can see. So if you can see mold you know you have mold so why test. I want to test, as probably most of you, for mold you can’t see and this test is totally worthless. The terms & conditions also say Mold Inspection Network cannot be held liable and then says by purchasing and using this kit you submit to agreement with this statement. Again, if I am agreeing to something shouldn’t I have known about it before I pay for and use the product? Seems mighty suspicious to me and I’m sure this arose from problems the company had with consumers like me that feel they have been cheated and I DO NOT AGREE WITH THE STATEMENTS ON THE TERMS & CONDITIONS.The results I received from Mold Inspection Network said I had “scattered” PEN/ASP and low levels of Stachybotrys in one area and “scattered” in another. These results were conflicting to me and made it seem I did not have much of a problem. I could smell the mold and I was sneezing and had headaches so I decided to have a professional run tests on the same areas and they found high levels of ASP/PEN and no traces of Stachy (Black Mold). That just tells me to not waste your time on this product as it will not be what you are looking for. Go to a professional or buy a more accurate mold test kit that test for hidden mold that can be found in dust as the professional did. So don’t be duped, learn from me.

The product was very simple to use, basically tape placed in a plastic case. The results were quick and fairly matter of fact. I did have to spend some time looking up what the results meant (e.g. What are mycotoxins, and what does that mean to me?). This makes sense, however, since the lab won't know finer details about the environment and potential allergies / symptoms that people may suffer. My only recommendation for improvement would be to include a pre-paid label or envelope, even if it slightly increases product cost. I order from Amazon for simplicity and time; I had the kit for about two weeks before I had time to get a suitable envelope for the samples and go to the Post to send it off. Use that as a selling point!